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promoting bicycling for transportation and recreationNEWS FROM THE SONOMA COUNTY BICYCLE COALITIONISSUE 15 WINTER 2006

A world-class bicycle race graced Sonoma

Countys roads this past Presidents Day.

On February 20th the first stage of the

eight-day stage race finished in downtown

Santa Rosa to a crowd estimated at over

35,000 bicycling fans of all ages and

levels. With the atmosphere of a festival

and the exhilaration of an international event,

the downtown buzzed with excitement and

anticipation as fans watched the races progress

unroll over Sonoma Countys gorgeous hills on

a bigger-than-life TV in Courthouse square.

Many people heeded the warning of

imminent car chaos in downtown,

and rode their bicycles to the

event. The Sonoma County BicycleCoalition provided free valet bicycle

parking sponsored by Clif Bar. Over

40 SCBC volunteers parked and

watched over 500 bicycles in a span

of 6 hours. What amazing volunteers!

This was a record amount of bicycles

for the SCBC and it went amazingly

smoothly.

Amgen Tour of CaliforniaShowcases Santa Rosa

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Racers coming through downtown Santa Rosa.Photo by Becky Schuerman Choi

SCBC member Susan Gorin and SCBC president Gary Wysockyworked at the expo booth handing out Sonoma County information

Over 500 bicycles were parked


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Many people view free parking for carsas a birthright. On the contrary, parkingonly appears free because governments

and businesses have alwayssubsidized it, resulting in more

traffic congestion, urban sprawl,higher costs and reduced safetyfor everyone.

Many people view trafficcongestion as the number oneissue in Santa Rosa and SonomaCounty. Yet, on-street parkinguses space that could be usedfor travel lanes. For example,parking on College Avenue usesspace that would result in sixtravel lanes instead of four; orbetter yet, four travel lanes, a leftturn lane and bike lanes.

Local environmentalist Alice Linnhas explained the relationshipbetween urban sprawl andmotor vehicle parking. WhenBART built their transit lines,they included parking lots at thestations. This allowed people to

drive several miles to the station.This, in turn, allowed developersto build sprawling subdivisions farfrom the stations.

Fortunately, SMART (SonomaMarin Area Rail Transit) will notrepeat BARTsmistake. Itwill encouragepedestriantraffic, housing

near stations,the use of localtransit and

bicycles for station access.These encouragements willreduce the need for parking.Incidentally, SMARTrepresentative Rick Brown,who spoke at the January2006 Sonoma CountyBicycle Coalition general

To Park or not to parkby Michael Eunice

meeting, said that studies showed the SMARTtrain will increase local transit use by 20percent, further reducing the need for parking.

Dedicated parking spaces are expensive.Each parking space in the new parkingstructure at Santa Rosa Junior Collegewill cost $24,000. The parking spaces inthe proposed new downtown skyscraperwill cost about the same, as do on-streetdowntown parking spaces (excluding meteredparking). In contrast, one bike locker costsabout $1,000. Merchants and employeeshave been observed using special brushesto erase the chalk marks on their tires leftby the meter maids; so much for convenientparking available for customers. As for thehuge parking lots along Santa Rosa Avenue,the stores surrounding the parking lots passthe cost of parking along to their customers.Parking is never free.

On-street parking is also unsafe foreverybody. Michael Ronkin, OregonDepartment of Transportation, lists 38reasons in favor of shoulders and bike lanes.(Only four mention bicyclists; eight mentionpedestrians.) Although bike lanes and

shoulders make streets safer for everybody,public officials invariably preserve thesanctity of on-street parking over the safety ofthe tens of thousands of people who use thestreets every day. For example, Ken MacNabof Santa Rosa Community Development

is holding discussionson the design of SixthStreet. These discussionsinclude jugglingdemands for travel lanes,

on-street parking, andbike lanes, when roomfor only two of thoseoptions exists. Theconceptual plan includesdropping a travel lane,making 6th Street a one-way street, and changingthe current drivingpatterns to preserve on-street parking.

EDITOR

Christine Culver

COPY EDITORS

Vicki Duggan

Loretta Esparza

Bunni Zimberoff

CONTRIBUTORS

Christine Culver

Vicki Duggan

Michael Eunice

PHOTOS

Becky Schuerman Choi

Christine Culver

SCBC Board of DirectorsBernie Album

Vicki Duggan (Vice President)

Mike Eunice(Secretary)

Tim Gonzales

Doug McKenzie

Jeanna Menze

Misty Mesel (Treasurer)

Shannon Peterson

Lou Salz

Ken Wells

Gary Wysocky(President)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Christine Culver

MEMBERSHIP

COORDINATOR/

OFFICE MANAGER

Timothy Bacon

LETTERS TO THEEDITOR

We welcome your comments.

Send letters to:

SCBC

PO Box 3088

Santa Rosa CA 95402-3088

e-mail comments:

[email protected]


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Re-Cycle SwapMeet! Sunday May 21Get ready for the SCBC Second Annual Re-

Cycle Swap Meet. Last years bike swap

was an overwhelming success. So, here is

that excuse you have been waiting for to

clean out your garage and support a great

cause! Space can be rented for selling your

own stuff. If youd rather not sell it yourself,

you could donate it to the SCBC to sell.

Charity gift receipts will be available for donated items.

When: Sunday May 21, 10 am to 4 pm

What: Sell, buy or donate bike stuff

Where: Druids Hall (corner of College & King Streets in Santa Rosa)

Why: Fundraiser for the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition to support ourefforts to make Sonoma County a better place to ride bikes.

The SCBC will also

be accepting donated

items to sell at its

booth as a fundraiser

for SCBC. Donations

can be dropped off

the morning of the

sale or in advance by

calling Doug Simon

at 577-0113.

To rent a swap space please log on to www.BikeSonoma.org

Swap space fee:Individual 10x10

SCBC members- free reserved prior to May 7- $10 after May 7- free use of one 6 table.

General Public -

- $10 when reserved prior to May 7- $15 After May 7- $10 per 8 table rental

Commercial 15x30(Bike Shops/Vendors)

SCBC Members- $ 50 when reserved by May 1- $100 after May 1- $ 10 per 8 table rental

Non-member Vendors

- $100 when reserved by May 1- $200 after May 1- $ 10 per 8 table rental


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A little bit about the 2006 SCBC board members

The new SCBC board was elected at theJanuary Annual Membership meeting. Wethought you might want to know a little bitabout the folks that steer the direction of thiseffective organization. We asked each ofthem the following questions:

1. Why you wanted to be on the SCBC board?2. What is your cycling passion?3. Favorite ride?4. How long have you been involved inbicycling advocacy?5. Do you have a favorite bicycle (which one)?6. Do you have a particular interest/projectthat you would like to see SCBC conquer?

7. Anything else you think is relevant toour members?

We hope you enjoy their answers.

Vicki Duggan:I wanted tobe on theboard becausethe SCBCis a greatgroup of verycommittedcyclists. Iappreciate that,besides having

accomplisheda great amountin a relatively

short amountof time, the

group has always stressed our successes andbehaved positively and politely andbeen able to work well with the electedand the powers-that-be.

I love to ride on the roads of SonomaCounty. Id love to see more people out

for rides around town doing errandsand just enjoying our community.

One of my favorite rides is DuncansMills to Cazadero, over Fort RossRoad to Meyers Grade and down to thecoast; because thats the ride where Imet my husband Tom.

Ive ridden for almost 17 years and Ihave been a member of the SCBC foraround 4 of those years.

My favorite bicycle depends on the ride

and the day. I love the Co- Motion tandem

for rides like the Fall River Century - a fairlyflat but very scenic 100 miles.

Id love for the SCBC to be successfulcounty-wide on the Safe Routes to Schoolsproject. Its such a win-win: kids get freedomand responsibility and (hopefully) a lifelonghabit of exercise with the associated healthbenefits of riding.

Bernie Album: It is important to me thatbike riders in Petaluma contribute andparticipate in Sonoma Countybicycle advocacy.

My great joy in bicycling is just doing it!If I had to pick one style it would be longdistance touring and seeing the world. It isthe highest level of passion before going toheaven.

I have been involved in bicycling advocacysince 1996, the year I retired from teaching.

My favorite two bikes are my 1978 Mondiaand 1960s Italia that my son and I rebuilt in1976. We still have both as family heirlooms.

A county-wide bicycle safety campaign ismy particular interest for SCBC to conquerthis year.

It is my hope everyone who benefits from

the improvements accomplished by todaysvolunteers in bicycle advocacy will do as Iam doing which is paying back all those thatcame before me.CARRY IT FORWARD!

Mike Eunice:I find theboard meetingsexhilaratingbecause of all

the passion,commitment, andpolitical will toget things donefor cyclists. Theboard is whereimportant cyclingdecisions aremade for thecounty.

My favorite ride

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Mike Eunice and his wife Janice

2006 vice-president Vicki Duggan;shopping by bike.


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Bike to Work is May 18: Join the Team Bike Challenge!

bicycling, and ease motor vehicle emissions

in the Bay Area.

There will be Energizer Stations set up on

Bike to Work Day where you can stop by

on your bike for refreshments, giveaways,

bicycling information or simply be cheered

on by fellow participants. Energizer Stationswill be open during morning commute hours.

Participants can register on ww.511.org for

Bike to Work Day and learn about Bay Area

activities taking place all month long during

May, National Bike Month. When you

register you will automatically be entered

into a drawing to win a grand prize!

As a new incentive to involve interested

participants, local businesses, and community

organizations, we are launching the TeamBike Challenge this year. This campaign

and contest serves to encourage existing

bicycle commuters to recruit their colleagues,

friends, neighbors, and local honorary

figures to form a team to bicycle to work,

school, errands, or play during the month of

May. The team with the most trips made by

bicycle by the end of May will win a grand

prize! Go to www.511.org to learn more!

Save the date! The Sonoma County Bicycle

Coalition will host the 12th annual Bike to

Work Day on Thursday, May 18, 2006.

Bike to Work Day encourages local residents

to try bicycling and is part of a continued

effort to relieve traffic congestion, improve

Camel Bak employee Eric Muensterman signs upat one of last years stations in Petaluma.

KRCB auction by Vicki Duggan

On Friday October 7, 2005 several SCBCsupporters and board members workedthe phones for the annual KRCB Wine &Epicurean Auction.

The event was televised live from the KRCBTelevision 22 station in Rohnert Park.Because we are the Sonoma County Bicycle

Coalition, a group of phone bank volunteers,including Christine Culver, Mike and JaniceEunice, Richard Stone, Tom Bahning andVicki Duggan bicycled from the SCBC officesto the station. At the station Bernie Album,Gary and Jessie Wysocky, Sean Walling andDeanna McKenzie joined our group.

The auction is an annual event which raisesfunds for broadcasting through the saleof donated food, wine, wine tastings andweekend stays in Napa and Sonoma Valleyresort hotels. In return for about five hours

of phone answering, our group was rewardedwith food and generous regular mentions ofthe SCBC by the auction hosts. In addition,board president Gary Wysocky was brieflyinterviewed about the SCBC on-air.

From the phone bank dais, it was interestingto see how bare bones the station is awine country mural on the wall was muchmore impressive when seen on-screen than

it appeared in person. In addition, it wasfun to see the auction hosts relaxed andjoking in breaks just seconds before thebroadcast resumed. A rotating group ofyoung volunteers did much of the behind-the-scenes work including operating the camerasand setting up the televised presentations ofauctioned wine.

After our phone bank stint was done, ourgroup had a fast midnight bicycle rideback to Santa Rosa up the nearly desertedSanta Rosa Avenue.


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and friend Lee Torliatt, who taught withGreenberg at Santa Rosa High. For manyyears Greenberg and Torliatt commutedtogether, engaging in deep philosophicaldiscussions and flights of fancy. He hada wonderful sense of irony, mixed with a

wonderful sense of idealism. It made forinteresting conversations, said Torliatt.

Greenberg earned both his bachelors andmasters degrees from Stanford University.Before becoming an educator, he served threeyears with the Department of State in Iceland.During World War II, he served with theMarines in the Pacific.

After he retired from active teaching,Greenberg maintained a busy schedule as avolunteer, substitute teacher and avid long-

distance cyclist. He also started a businesscalled the Old Poster Peddler, a mail-ordercompany that provided posters and othervisual-aid materials to foreign languageteachers across the United States.

For many years, Greenberg volunteered asa third-grade tutor at Burbank ElementarySchool, helping students who struggledwith math. In recent years, Greenberg used

money he earned as a substitute teacher topay for buses so that the schools low-incomestudents could take field trips for cultural andeducational enrichment.

In addition to his wife Anne, Greenberg issurvived by his sons, Mark Greenberg ofSanta Rosa, Steven Greenberg of Berkeleyand Allen Greenberg of Falls Church,Virginia; his sister, Joan Strauss of Phoenix,Arizona; and by one grandson.

On Wednesday, February 1, Sonoma CountyBicycle Coalition member Herbert Greenbergleft us for smoother roads. After living for 80years, he died of cancer. Herb, a longtimecycling advocate and member of the SantaRosa Cycling Club, donated his much of his

time and organizational skills to SonomaCountys Safe Kids Program, where hemanaged many bicycle rodeos at schoolsthroughout the county.

He would ensure that children who attendedhis events had helmets that fit correctly andthen he would guide them through a mockroad situation, teaching them to look fortraffic and signal their movements. Herbsbicycle rodeos were often the only bicycleeducation many children ever received. Thecycling community has lost a true gem.

Excerpts from the Press DemocratsFebruary 3 obituary:

Herb Greenberg taught French at SantaRosa High for 25 years, retiring in 1984.He continued in the classroom as a substituteteacher until last September, always upholdinghis reputation as a stern taskmaster.

Herb was known as Monsieur Greenbergat Santa Rosa High School. He was intense,demanding and effective, reflecting whats

good in education, said retired teacher

Saying good bye to Herb by Christine Culver

Herb fits a helmet at a 2004 bike rodeo

Herb explains how a helmet can save your life


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is the Wine County Century, my favoritebicycle is my titanium road bike and my cyclingpassion is to ride over 6,500 miles this year.

I got started in bicycle advocacy aboutseven years ago when Janice and I attendeda League of American Wheelmen rally inEugene, Oregon.

I want to get the most comprehensive bike planpossible into the Santa Rosa Master Plan.

When I commute on my bike, I am makinga statement; I am voting with my wheels,so to speak.

Tim Gonzales: To me bicycling is a gift,bordering on a miracle. When I can helpprotect the rights of others who enjoy it orencourage others to start, the way the SCBCdoes, it feels good.

My cycling passion is the connection withmy surroundings.

My favorite ride was in 1988, on a bike tripin France. We were riding around the largestnuclear cooling tower I ever saw. As werounded to the back in the dusk of the evening,we saw a Gypsy caravan with wagons, horses,singing, and a fire we could smell, and thecooling tower in the background.

My Cannondale touring bike is my favorite.Its stiff enough for my weight, and tracksslow and soft enough.

I have been involved in bicycling advocacyfor about 10 years. My particular interest isto implement a requirement that new schoolsand school remodels address alternatetransportation modes in their plans.

I would love to see a video made showing atypical congested street, with the loud trafficnoise, then the same street with the samenumber of people on bikes and the relativequiet and greater through-put.

Doug McKenzie: Im new to bicycleadvocacy, but I joined the board because Iwanted to put actions behind my words. Imsick of getting treated as if I shouldnt be onthe road when Im out riding. Educating thepublic is the best way to do this. Initially,I also wanted to make sure Measure M, thetransportation one, got implemented the wayit was written and voted in by the people.

My 1960 Schwinn Racer is my favorite bike.

Its a 45 lb. hunk of steel that will be aroundlonger than I will.

Education is my current project. I wantmotorist and cyclist to coexist peacefully. Thebest way to do that is to educate both sides.

A message to our members, take Martinsskills class if you havent yet. Ive beencycling for over 40 years and learned new

things in his class.

Misty Mesel: In 2000 I became involvedin bicycling advocacy when I moved toSonoma County, and I wanted to be on theSCBC board because I felt it was a greatopportunity to use my skills to contributeto a cause that has such an inspiring impactboth locally and globally.

I think one of the most important goals forthe SCBC is to help motorists and cyclists

see the big picture -- together. Id like tohelp educate motorists so they appreciatethat every cyclist they see is one less car.Additionally, I would like to see a greaterunderstanding among cyclists about theirresponsibility as ambassadors of an importantcause and their need to be predictable andrespectable road users. Encouraging othersto feel safe getting out of their cars and ontotheir bikes is my cycling passion.

Any ride that gets me from point A to point Bon my Breezer Villager without getting intomy car is my favorite ride!

2006 SCBC board continued from page 4

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Treasurer Misty Mesel with her Breezer town bike


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Jeanna Menze: I wanted to be on the boardbecause it is a great working board andisfocused on getting things done. It seemslike the perfect environment in which topursue my interest in development of theCentral Sonoma Valley Trail.

My goal is to make Sonoma Valley bikeable

for all kinds of people kids, retirees,shoppers, commuters, as well as the daredevilcyclists that average 20mph. That meansgetting consistent shoulders along Highway12 and Arnold Drive, and pushing aheadthe Central Sonoma Valley Bicycle Trail toconnect Sonoma with Santa Rosa.

I love the way time stands still when youreon a bike, how hyper-aware you are ofyour surroundings, how youre physicallyexhilarated, and how you forget about petty

problems. Its a wonderful state of mind, andthe best way to tour new territory.

I love riding my Klein road bike fromSonoma south along Ramal Rd., into NapaCounty, up Napa Valley, and following 128north of Calistoga into Alexander Valley, pastthe Jimtown Store, into Healdsburg, then westtowards Forestvillebeautiful country.

Board terms run January 2006-2007

Bernie AlbumVicki Duggan, Vice PresidentMike Eunice, SecretaryTim GonzalesDoug McKenzieJeanna MenzeMisty Mesel, TreasurerShannon PetersonLou SalzKen WellsGary Wysocky, President

Many thanks to Sean Walling andMiguel Crawford for their services onlast years board. We look forward toyour continued involvement in bicycleadvocacy and well see you on the road.

Thanks also to Rocko Bolt, Tom Helmand Doug Simon for running for theboard this year. We look forward toyour continued, much appreciatedinvolvement with the coalition in theyear ahead.

Welcome 2006 Board!

Remaining board bios tofollow in the next issue.

1. Floyd Landis USA

2. David Zabriskie USA

3. Bobby Julich USA

4. George Hincapie USA

5. Nathan ONeill AUS

6. Levi Leipheimer USA

7. Cadel Evans AUS

8. Thomas Danielson USA

9. Christian Vandevelde USA

10. Jason McCartney USA

Our own Levi Leipheimer finished withthe King of the Mountain title.GO LEVI!

2006 SCBC board continued from page 7

A huge thanks to all our wonderful Tour ofCalifornia volunteers:Jill Anderson, Jeff Annunziata, Tim Bacon,Tom Bahning, David Ballo, Aviel Ballo,Autumn Buss, BC Capps, Jon Dick, LaurenDubois, Vicki Duggan, Loretta Esparza,Janice Eunice, Mike Eunice, Tim Gonzalez,Susan Gorin, Ole Haarstad, Deb Haarstad,Kathy Kellison, Mark King, Cheryl Koskela,

Jeanna MenzeJohn Miklaucic, JudyMiller, Barbara Moulton,

Stephanie OHearn,Hope Ohearn-Hammond,Randall Rey, DaveRuggles, AdrienneRuggles, Lou Salz,Doug Simon,Liz Sinna,Micycle Teller,

Ken Wells,Jessica Wysocky, and

Gary Wysocky

Tour of California continued from page 7


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SCBC CALENDASCBC Board Meetings

Regularly held on the third Wedn

of each month at 6:30 pm at the S

office, 445 Orchard Street Suite 2

in downtown Santa Rosa, (open t

public).

February 19-26 -

Tour of California

www.tourofcalifornia.com

February 24 - Bike to Work organ

meeting, 5:30 pm SCBC office

April 22 - Prince Greenway/Joe RBridge Celebration (check our we

for more information)

May 21 - Sonoma County Bicycle

Coalition Bike Swap 10-4pm

May - National Bike Month & Bicy

Safety Campagin

May 6 - Wine Country Century

www.SRCC.com

May 18 - Bike to Work day

www.bayareabikes.org/btwd

May 20 - Rose Parade

www.roseparadefestival.com

May 24 - through August 30 Sant

Rosa Downtown Market

www.srdowntownmarket.com

Sonoma County Bicycle CoalitionStreet Skills Classes

www.BikeSonoma.org

Saturday classes, Adult & You

Sunday classes Adult only

Saturday March 18

Sunday April 9

(no class in May)

Sunday June 11

Saturday July 15

Sunday August 13

Saturday September 16

Sunday October 8

Saturday November 18

May 27 - Bike for Breath Ride

www.bike4breath.org

July 4 - Bicycle Santa Rosa

July 17 - Terrible Twowww.srcc.com

July 22 - Bay in a Day Century

www.bayareabikes.org

August 19 - Annual Bike Party an

Fundraiser

October 4 Walk and Roll to Schoo

Public Meetings:

Santa Rosa BPAC Bicycle and

Pedestrian Advisory Committee

meeting - February 27, 4:00 pm t

6:00 pm,

(707) 543-3334

Petaluma Bicycle and Pedestrian

Advisory Committee meetings - S

and fourth Wednesday

(707) 778-4360County Bicycle and Pedestrian

Advisory Committee meetings - S

Thursday,

(707) 585-7516

Countywide Bicycle and Pedestri

Advisory Committee meetings -

February 28, (707) 565-5373

in November 2006. Continuingcoordination between SMART andlocal agencies will be needed toensure that plans for the pathway

are implemented in a rationalprogression. The strategy documentseparates the SMART portion (a 70-mile long pathway) into buildablesections within each jurisdiction, and

identifies theactions neededto complete theentire project.

This path willpass throughevery city

and townalong the railcorridor; andin downtownSanta Rosa,the SMARTpathway willconnect to boththe plannedJoe RodotaTrail extensionand the PrinceGreenway/Pierson Reachbike paths. We

have also secured partial funding for abicycle and pedestrian overpass fromthe east side of Highway 101 nearSanta Rosa Junior College to the westside near the SMART Rail bike path.As a result, these connections willcreate the most dynamic east/westand north/south bicycle network ever

constructed in Sonoma County.If you are interested in seeing thisdream become reality, you can help ina number of ways; go to the SMARTwebsite sonomamarintrain.org formore information. Or contactSteve [email protected]

We hear it all the time: Why dont theyjust put a bike path down the rail corridorthrough Sonoma County? The good newsand reply is that it is happening! The plan

has been on the books since the 1970s, andin the past five years, community activists,local elected officials, and city and countystaff from Marin and Sonoma counties havebeen working together to promote walking,

cycling and transit on the railroad right-of-way. The goal is to construct a pathwayseparated from cars from Cloverdale toLarkspur, and it is getting closer to realityevery day.

The idea is to design and build a multi-usepathway in as much of the railroad right-of-way as conditions will permit. In areas

with environmental or other constraints, theproject will include convenient connectingpathways and bikeways parallel to theright-of-way. Passenger trains will travelat speeds up to 80 mph in some sections, sothere are plans to have an adequate distancewith protective fencing between the tracksand the pathway.

Last year the SMART Board approved arail-with-trail Implementation Strategydocument, and included $40 million forthe pathway in the projects sales tax

expenditure plan, which will go to voters

SMART: Rails with Trailsby Christine Culver

Loretta Esparza and Jessie Whitesides explore the future rail-trail


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Coleman, Mark Matthewson, Markham

Vineyards, Marmot Mountain LTD, Mary

Ruggles, Maureen Kirkpatrick, NorCal

Bike Sport, NorCal Velo, Pages: Books on

the Green, Panaracer, Paul Hobbes, Paula

Howells, Pedros USA, Peets Coffee, PennyElliot, Perry Lynch, PNI, Powells Sweet

Shop, REI-Santa Rosa, Revolution Moto,

Rising Sun Gear, Rivendell Bicycle

Works, Roadhouse Coffee, Santa Rosa

Cyclery, Santa Rosa Physical Therapy,

Dave Townsend, Showers Pass, The

Sock Guy, SoulCraft, Specialized,

Spoke Folk, Sycip Designs, Taft

Street, Taylor Maid, Team Swift,

Tim Bacon, Tool Box Grill, Trainto Endure, Dave LaTourette, Trek,

Veronica Jacobi, Windsor Bicycle

Center, Wolf Coffee and last but not

least, Zone Bar.

This years party is scheduled

for Saturday August 19, 2006 and

we look forward to seeing you all there and

having another successful event.

Agilent Technologiesagilent.comCommunity Market707-546-1806Orthopedic & SportsPhysical Therapy

707-571-7615Chilenos (was Pepes)Mexican Restaurant707-571-7478Community Bikes707-579-5811

The Bike Peddler707-571-2428NorCal Bike Sport707-573-0112NorCal Velo Cycling Team874-3120REI707-540-9025Santa Rosa Cycling ClubSRCC.com

PLEASE SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONSTHAT SUPPORT SCBC!

Sonoma CountyAgricultural Preservation& Open Space Districtsonoma-county.org/openspSonoma Valley Cyclistssonomavalleycyclists.org

Spoke Folk Cyclery707-433-7171Soulcraft Bikes707-775-2453SyCip Designs, Inc707-542-6359

Wine Country Bikes866-922-4537707-Winzler & KellyEngineers707-523-1010

Wooden SpoonTechnologies707-523-2222

Annual Bike Party continues to be a fun andsuccessful event!The SCBC Annual Bike Party held last

August 20th was a rousing success. The

coalition raised over $4000 dollars from the

silent and live auction bids from

the more than 150 coalition

members in attendance.Auctioneer Adrienne

Ruggles motivated the live

auction bidding by singing

for the crowd. The many

volunteers and donors made

the party successful.

Wed like to thank volunteers

Doug Simon, Adrienne and Dave

Ruggles, Loretta Esparza, Ken

Wells and Eleanor Guerin, MaureenKirkpatrick and Paul Peterson,

Barbara Denlis, Cheryl Chapman,

Paula Smith, Beth Dadko, Deanna

McKenzie, Bill Dunn, Kimberly

Hoffman, Liz Sinna, Lou Salz, Kathy

Kellison, Skyler Hewitt, Miguel

Crawford, Tom Bahning and Marguerite

Bellringer for all of their hard work both in

advance and on the day of the party. Please

let us know if we missed your name so that

we can add you to the list.

Auction items and party donations were

received from 360 Geographics, The Airport

Club, Avalon Bed &Breakfast, BASE

Training, Jenny Surprise, Bear Republic

Brewery, Bell Helmets, Bour Clothing,

Bradley Video, Brenda Lyons, Cars-r-

Coffins, Castle Vineyards, Chilenos (was

Pepes), Clif Bar Inc., Clos du Bois Winery,

Community Market, Dave Halstead, David

Flanary, Deanna McKenzie, DOL activewear, Donna Burch, Doug Simon, Doug

Springer, Dutton Goldfield, Eleanor Guerin,

Fabiani Restaurant, Flying Goat Coffee,

Getaway Adventures, Gina Michele Hair

Salon, Elaine Parker, Giro Helmets, Glass

Mountain, Gordon Stewart, Jim Keene,

Jimtown Store, John Russell, Johnnys Java,

Joy Helstein, Ken Wells, Kendall Jackson,

KinAesthetics, Suzy Babcock, La Crema

Winery, Limerick Lane Winery, Marcia

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Thanks to these businesses for supporting the SCBC

Whether you live here orwant to visit the beautifulwine country of NorthernCalifornia, this map is amust. It shows primaryand secondary road routes

and available shoulders. Itshows paved roads, bikepaths. and unpaved bikepaths and trails, as well asthe locations of a varietyof services and facilities inSonoma County including

Napa Valley and northern Marin County.

This is a beautiful full-color mapmeasuring 26" x 34"

Sonoma County on one side and insets ofthe major cities and towns on the other.

Printed on a 4.2 gauge HopSyn clay-coated polyethylene for durability

Folded in accordion style for ease of useon the road

Folded map Measures 8 1/2" tall x 3 3/4" wide

For purchasing information: BikeSonoma.org

A huge thanks to board member Lou Salz, histeam and Landis Bennett of 360Geographicsfor all their dedication and hard work onthis project! And a special thanks to BethMartinez for her belief in this project and her

financial support that made it possible!

Sonoma County Bicycle Mapis available for purchase!

Be a local hero for your community and getBe a local hero for your community and getinvolved with the ABC Rides. Tired of seeinginvolved with the ABC Rides. Tired of seeinglitter all over your favorite back roads when youlitter all over your favorite back roads when youare out on a bicycle ride? This is your chance toare out on a bicycle ride? This is your chance tomake a difference as a bicyclist. Come join themake a difference as a bicyclist. Come join theABC Rides Saturday April 15, 2006.ABC Rides Saturday April 15, 2006.Supported by:Supported by:Soulcraft Top Notch Bicycle FramesSoulcraft Top Notch Bicycle FramesEastSide CyclesEastSide CyclesREI Santa RosaREI Santa RosaPetaluma Bicycle AdvisoryPetaluma Bicycle AdvisorySonoma County Bicycle CoalitionSonoma County Bicycle CoalitionPetaluma City CouncilPetaluma City CouncilSonoma County Public WorksSonoma County Public WorksLegal services provided byLegal services provided byFriedemann Goldberg LLPFriedemann Goldberg LLPSonomaValleyCyclists.org

The Ario Bigattini County ABC rides arevolunteer road rides aimed primarily at SonomaCounty back roads and are focused on locatingillegal dumping and substantial garbage sitesfound along our cherished back roads. Noone knows these sites better than cyclists withregards to the county-wide impact. We need

volunteer road bicyclists to follow strategicrides and spot these illegal dumping, sites andhelp designated lead riders acquire locationsalong specific routes.

Ourfirst ABC Rides held on October 29, 2005had a great turn-out of bicyclists who were ableto locate 200 illegal dumping sites from 8 ridesin 2 days.

On Saturday, April 15, four strategic routesthroughout the county have been identified.

For more information:www.soulcraftbikes.com

The 2nd Editionof the ABC Rides:Tour de Trash

Craig Gaevert, our database guru.Wooden Spoon Tech for donated book

keeping and tech service.Sonic for donated Web Hosting.Rick Brown, annual membershipmeeting guest speaker from ResultsGroup for SMART. And beer donated

by Bear Republic Brewery!

Mombos Pizza

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